Does anyone know what rule 40 is?
‘Officially, it’s Rule 40 in the RNC handbook and it states that any candidate for president “shall demonstrate the support of a majority of the delegates from each of eight (8) or more states” before their name is presented for nomination at the national convention.”
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/03/11/a-brokered-gop-convention-in-2016
RULE NO. 40
Nominations
(a) In making the nominations for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States and voting
thereon, the roll of the states shall be called separately in each case; provided, however, that if there is only one candidate for
nomination for Vice President of the United States who has demonstrated the support required by paragraph (b) of this rule, a
motion to nominate for such office by acclamation shall be in order and no calling of the roll with respect to such office shall be
required.
(b) Each candidate for nomination for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States shall
demonstrate the support of a majority of the delegates from each of eight (8) or more states, severally, prior to the presentation of
the name of that candidate for nomination. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these rules or any rule of the House of
Representatives, to demonstrate the support required of this paragraph a certificate evidencing the affirmative written support of
the required number of permanently seated delegates from each of the eight (8) or more states shall have been submitted to the
secretary of the convention not later than one (1) hour prior to the placing of the names of candidates for nomination pursuant to
this rule and the established order of business.
(c) The total time of the nominating speech and seconding speeches for any candidate for nomination for President of
the United States or Vice President of the United States shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
(d) When at the close of a roll call any candidate for nomination for President of the United States or Vice President of
the United States has received a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the convention, the chairman of the convention shall
announce the votes for each candidate whose name was presented in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this rule.
Before the convention adjourns sine die, the chairman of the convention shall declare the candidate nominated by the Republican
Party for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States.
(e) If no candidate shall have received such majority, the chairman of the convention shall direct the roll of the states be
called again and shall repeat the calling of the roll until a candidate shall have received a majority of the votes entitled to be cast
in the convention.
and BTW, this rule was re-jiggered for this election to require wins in 8 rather than the previous 5 states. This was solely to suppress any insurgent candidates — who would have thought anyone could win even a 1 or 2 states without the the GOPs money?
In addition Rule #40 changed in 2014 from previously five needed state wins, to a newer threshold of eight (8):
Officially, it’s Rule 40 in the RNC handbook and it states that any candidate for president “shall demonstrate the support of a majority of the delegates from each of eight (8) or more states” before their name is presented for nomination at the national convention. (article March 2014)
A dirty trick by GOP establishment to have control of who the GOP candidate will be. Screw “we the people”.
Just as an example, see my post on this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3402521/posts?page=48#48
And Cboldt’s response on post #52